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Titans at Jaguars: Matchups to watch

The Titans(2-12) play the Jaguars (2-12) in Jacksonville on Thursday (7:25 p.m., NFL Network, WZTV-17, 104.5-FM). Here are three key matchups to watch:

Titans DL Jurrell Casey vs. Jaguars LT Luke Joeckel. Casey has had another excellent all-round season, but he hasn't piled up as many sacks as he did last year in the 4-3 defense. He did, however, record two of his five sacks this season in the October meeting with the Jaguars, so expect him to be applying pressure again tonight. Joeckel was the No. 2 overall pick in 2013, but has struggled so far. His shaky pass protection is part of the reason the Jaguars have surrendered a league-high 62 sacks.

Titans CB Jason McCourty vs. Jaguars QB Blake Bortles. McCourty has spent most of this season lining up against the opposition's top wide receiver threat, and that shouldn't change against the Jaguars. He'll either be seeing plenty of Cecil Shorts III or promising rookie Allen Hurns. McCourty should have an opportunity or two to add to his team-leading total of three interceptions, as Bortles has tossed 17 picks this season. The rookie has thrown at least one interception in 11 of his 12 starts. Blidi Wreh-Wilson picked him off during the October meeting.

Titans LT Will Svitek vs. Jaguars DL Sen'Derrick Marks. Will Svitek has started the last three games for the Titans and struggled in pass protection, allowing six sacks and a number of quarterback pressures. Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt has said he'd consider making changes to the offensive line, so we'll see if Svitek sticks or if the Titans go in another direction. In either case, the Titans will have to be concerned about Marks, the former Titan who leads the Jaguars with 7.5 sacks this season. Marks has 5.5 sacks in his last seven games, and is a big reason why Jacksonville ranks sixth in the league in sacks.